Knob Creek Anyone?????

**roy365** · 04-03-2007, 08:01 AM

Going to Knob Creek next weekend to see some cool Sh**!!!! Anyone else planning on going to this?????? Or am i the only gun nut on here???? LOL

Here is alink to the site.

http://www.knobcreekrange.com/

helomech · 04-03-2007, 08:14 AM

Your not the only gun nut, but that is a long drive.

**roy365** · 04-03-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by helomech

Your not the only gun nut, but that is a long drive.

Yeah that would be......but it's quite a show if you like that kind of stuff.

helomech · 04-03-2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by roy365

Yeah that would be......but it's quite a show if you like that kind of stuff.

Love that kind of stuff. That is why I joined the army, got to shoot m-60, m-2, m-203, m-16, at-4's and more. Now the only joy I get is my ar-15, and my ak-47 with a hell fire trigger.

**roy365** · 04-03-2007, 09:35 AM

Never enlisted but still contemplate it. My company sells militatry spares and we supply a few small arms on contracts. It is more of a hobby for me......an expensive one. I cant believe how much ammo is going up these days!!!!

helomech · 04-03-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by roy365

Never enlisted but still contemplate it. My company sells militatry spares and we supply a few small arms on contracts. It is more of a hobby for me......an expensive one. I cant believe how much ammo is going up these days!!!!

No crap, 7.62X39 used to be 90 bucks a case, now it is around 200. I reload everything else.

ld45acp · 04-03-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by helomech

No crap, 7.62X39 used to be 90 bucks a case, now it is around 200. I reload everything else.

have a blast wish i could go

kellyj00 · 04-04-2007, 06:19 AM

indeed, ammo is going up. I'm getting a reloader as soon as I figure out what the &$%^ I'm doing. There's about a billion types of powders out there, and a billion different configurations...and that's just for 5.56

helomech · 04-04-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyj00

indeed, ammo is going up. I'm getting a reloader as soon as I figure out what the &$%^ I'm doing. There's about a billion types of powders out there, and a billion different configurations...and that's just for 5.56

It is actually pretty easy, lee precision makes a great affordable press. Then just buy a good manual and read it cover to cover.

kellyj00 · 04-05-2007, 10:05 AM

ya, the lee kits are damned cheap. I've been researching for 6 months about this stuff, and it gets more confusing every day.

I'm just now getting into long-range shooting so it's kinda necessary.

What do you guys suggest on powders? The formulas show very different amounts for the powders in .223 remington. Does it really matter what I go with, I mean, it's for economical purposes, so going with the recipe that requires the least amount of powder would save me some $$$, but I don't want that if it doesn't ignite as well or something.

I've heard that you should use high-volume of powder recipes for magnum handgun rounds because they fill the cartidge more fully and ignite better. Is this also the case on rifle rounds?

Thanks!

MacGyver · 04-05-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by helomech

Your not the only gun nut, but that is a long drive.

Well that snuck up on me! Too bad I already planned the first out of town trip for my truck, and it happens to be that weekend...

Knob Creek is only about 15 miles so that isn't much of a trip anyway.

Been to the show many times and it is GREAT! I will miss it this time, will catch it in the fall.

New to the group (today). New Titan owner last Friday. 500 miles so far but loving every minute!

J

kellyj00 · 04-05-2007, 11:41 AM

a buddy of mine went a decade or so ago right after we got out of high school. Says that you can shoot anything, but hte ammo will hit your wallet, but there's no where else you can rent a minigun.

he also said "DO NOT miss the night shoot, it's insane" I guess they put cars and barrels of gasoline out in the field to shoot at, and things blow up and stuff... sounds neat!

helomech · 04-05-2007, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyj00

ya, the lee kits are damned cheap. I've been researching for 6 months about this stuff, and it gets more confusing every day.

I'm just now getting into long-range shooting so it's kinda necessary.

What do you guys suggest on powders? The formulas show very different amounts for the powders in .223 remington. Does it really matter what I go with, I mean, it's for economical purposes, so going with the recipe that requires the least amount of powder would save me some $$$, but I don't want that if it doesn't ignite as well or something.

I've heard that you should use high-volume of powder recipes for magnum handgun rounds because they fill the cartidge more fully and ignite better. Is this also the case on rifle rounds?

Thanks!

I am at work until next friday, so i don't have access to my stuff. But you have to be carefull which power you use, some will not cycle the action on the ar's. I found this out after I loaded about 500 rounds. None of them would cycle the action enough to pick up the new round. I switched powders and it worked great. I will look when I get back home and post on here which powders work and which don't. I think the fast burning powders don't work, but I might have it backwards.

helomech · 04-05-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyj00

I've heard that you should use high-volume of powder recipes for magnum handgun rounds because they fill the cartidge more fully and ignite better. Is this also the case on rifle rounds?

Thanks!

I only use 4.5 grains in my .40's and it works great. I do use max loads for my self defense ammo, but for just shooting I use the minimum.